Automatic starting device for explosive-engines.



J. P. SMITHERS, DEOD.

H. k W. SMITRERS, EXEOUTOBS.

AUTOMATIC STARTING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSIVE ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.28, 1909. RENEWED NOV. 6, 1911.

1,066,424, I Patented July 1, 1913.

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lVl/ENTOR ATTORNEYB J. P. SMITHERS, DBGD. n. a w. SMITHERB, nxnou'rons. AUTOMATIC STARTING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSIVE ENGINES. APPLIOATION rum) JAFLZB, 1905. RENEWED NOV. 6, 1911 1,066,424. Patented July 1, 1913. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

J. P. SMITHERS, DEGD.

11. a w. SMITHBRS, EXHOUTORS. AUTOMATIC STARTING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSIVE ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAILZB, 1909. RENEWED NOV. 6, 1911 1,066,424. Patented July 1-, 1913.

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U A TTORIVE Y5 lar view of the same UNITED STATEQFEQENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH P. SMITHERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; HERBERT SMITHERS AND WALTER SMITHERS EXECUTORS OF SAID JOSEPH P. SMITHERS, DECEASED.

AUTOMATIC STARTING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSIVE-ENGINES.

Application filed January 28, 1909, Serial No. 474,762. Renewed November 6, 1911; Serial No.

To all whom it may] concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH P. SMITHERS. a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invent ed certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Starting Devices for Explosivellngines, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to automatic starting devices for internal combustion engines and has for its main object to provide means for starting explosive engines operated by gas, gasolene or the like without the necessity of cranking or turning the engine over by hand in order to cause the engine to take up and run under its own power.

A further object is to provide means whereby the spring, which actuates the crank-shaft, will unwind a number of turns to rotate the said shaft a number of revolutions and to eliminate gearing between the spring and the shaft to be driven.

A still further object is to provide winding mechanism which will be brought into operation to wind the spring by the engine shaft when revolving under its own power without any sud len jar or strain on .the parts.

A further object is to reduce the number of parts and to simplify and cheapen the cost of construction of devices of this character.

To these ends my invention consists in the novel means for permitting the spring to unwind a number of turns as hereinafter more particularly described and then specified in the claims.

My invention consists still. further in the details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described and then specified'in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 illustrates a general vertical section and partial elevation of a device constructed in ac cordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line X X Fig. 1 and illustrates the Winding mechanism. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line Y Y looking in the direction of the arrow A. and shows the position of the various parts when the spring is fully Wound. Fig. 4 is a simiparts showing the position thereof when the spring is unwound.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1 1913.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section-on the line: Z Z Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow B and illustrates the same position of the parts as is shown in Fig; 4, that is, when the. spring has unwound. Fig. 6 is a similar view to Fig. 3 showing the position of the parts when the winding mechanism starts to re-wind the spring. Fig. 7 is a detached view,of a detail. Fig. 8 is a section on the line PP Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is'asection on the line S S Fig. 2.

1 indicates the crank shaftof an internal combustion engine such as used in automobiles, motor boats and the like and is provided with a clutch member 2 mounted thereon. The clutch niemherQ is preferably free'to slide in a longitudinal dircction on the shaft 1 but is keyed to said shaft-to prevent independent rotation ,lie clutch memher 2 is normally held against a collar 3sccured to the end of,the shaft 1 by a spring 4 compressed between a collar 5 fixed on the I shaft and the clutch member Q.

In the preferred form of carrying out my invention, I employ a casing which surrounds and protects the various operating parts of the device. The said casing consists of front and back plates or covers 6 and side walls 7 secured to the front and back covers. i shaft 8 journaled in bearings in the front and back plates of the easing is preferably in line with the crank shaft 1 but obviously might be otherwise located as convenience might dictate. Said shaft 8 is provided at one end with a clutch member 9 keyed to the shaft 8 but free to slide longitudinally thereon to cooperate with the clutch member 2 to couple the shaft 8 to the crank shaft 1.

10 indicates a lever pivotally mounted on the back plate 6 and provided with laterally projecting pins 11 which enter an annular groove in the clutch member 9 and cause said clutch member to be coupled with or uncoupled from its cooperating member 2 in a manner to be presently described. Obviously any suitable form of engaging sur- I on the clutch memfaces might be employed from the spirit of of the arrow teeth are normally engaged by co-acting teeth 14 formed on the end of a sleeve 15. The said sleeve is keyed to the shaft 8 but free to move longitudinally thereon, the teeth of the hub 12 and the sleeve 15 bein pressed into enga ement with each other by a spring 16. hen the drum 12 and hub 12 rotates in the direction of the arrow A it will be obvious that the ratchet teeth will cause the shaft 8 to be rotated through the feather connection of the sleeve 1 tif' drum 12 is held through an opening in the fixed walls t e casing and is forced against the of the drum by a spring 27.

28 indicates a lever, preferably in the form of a foot-pedal, pivotally mounted at some convenient location and to which is pivoted a link 29.

30 indicates a tongue mounted in a suitb of reduced its length, the reduced section joining with the larger an inclined surface 32. The reover the teeth 13, the spring pressed by said slipping movement and the rotation of'the shaft will not affect the drum 12. Obviously, if desired, other suitable forms of automatically coupling and uncoupling the drum 12 with the shaft 8 mightbe employed.

17 indicates a disk provided with an elongated hub 17 and loosely mounted on the outer eripheryv of the hub 12 so that the disk 17 and hub 17 can rotate or be held stationary independent of the movement of the drum 12 and hub 12. i

18 indicates a coiled spring secured atits outer end to the drum 12 and at its inner end to the hub 17 of the disk 17, said spring being normally held under tension so that upon releasing 1t,

clutch operating lever he tongue 30 as at 33 so that upon forcing the lever 28 over the clutch member 9 is first forced into engagement with the clutch member 2 and upon further movement of the lever 28 the inclined surface 32 of the tongue 30 strikes a similar surface 34 formed in the pin 26 The lever 28 reciprocates between stops 35 and 36 secured to a segment 37 and so arranged that when the lever 28 strikes the stop 36, the pin 26 has been withdrawn from the recess in the un- Winding described, causing the hereinafter called the unwinding rotate the shaft 8 in the direction A by means of lt and sleeve 15. When the spring has unwound and the unwinding drum 12 is held, rotation given to the. disk 17, hereinafter called the winding disk, will cause the spring to be wound up from its inner end. 19 indicates a ring provided with an an nular shoulder 20 leasing the lever 28 it flies back due to the action of a spring 38 but is prevented from returning to its original position against the stop 35 by a detent 39 wh' h engages a, notch 40 in the When th rest at the notch 40, the pin 26 is released drum 12, drum, to

segment 37.

cesses again present members of the clutch this return movement of the lever is not sufficient to draw them apart The object of this construction is to permit the pin to hold the one end of the spring when it can enter the recesses, but still leave the device coupled to the crank-shaft 1 which after it has started to rotate under its own power is utilized to-rewind the spring as will be presently described. Upon fr tent 39 from the notch 40 which rides loosely on a themselves,

are still coupled as back plate 6, and a on a stud from the being shown more clearly in relation between the pinion 22 12, the ring 19 will mak lotions of the pinion 22 1.2, the ring 19 will make on complete revolution. Als by employing the idler 23 the t ifOttlitiS in the same direction as the "ine spring .18 is normally held from unwinding by a pin 26 engaging the drum l2 and ring 19 in a recess formed in the peripheries thereof. The pin 26 passes any way.

The object in permitting the clutch member 2 to move longitudinally is as follows: Should the teethof the member 9 not come edge 41 indicatesa di k secured so, that wheat-he winding disk 17 is rotated the disk-41 rotates-j and when h di -l is squarely in the spaces between the teeth of the member 2- when they are brought toward the member 2, if the-member 2 was rigid the resuit might be to break off the teeth .or to slip or in event prevent an eflective grip between the members. By permitting the member52 to; yield and. fastening it to the shaft 1 by a spirally arranged feather, if the tee h-do n xa y met he mem e 2 willbe rotated and travel on the feather and compress the springuntil the teeth are in perfect {ineshwhen the spring will again force ,the'mernber 2 outward,

to. the hub 1'7 edge of the disk 41 a spring 44; The

shaftr43 is continuedibeyondthe web oi the .drum 12 and provided at thisend' with a "pawl 45; 011 similar shape to and. key d t the rock shat-t the same position as, the pawl 42. As will be obvious any'movement of one pawl will 'causeithe other pa'wllto make the same movemerih annular shoulder of the ringllt) is cutaway at one portion to ,form' anQtQhG ,(see mg. .5) a the disk 4 f1 -DnQYidQdjWii' Wh g-47 in'the edge thereof so that Mi 4 46 in the ring, 1 9 the disk 41-coincide the into the notch 47: by .the. spr g z the spring is woundv up and had-under tension, 'the various parts' a'ire fin;t he position shown i r Fig. 3,.5Upon releasing the spring,- the drum rotates in theQjdi-rectioii of the arrow A, the pawl-42, riding on the edge of the disk 41. WVhen the spring has unwound one turn, if thpaWLFiZwas permitted to drop into notch 47 furtlier unwinding movement of the spring would be stopped as. the disk 41 cannot rotate in this direction owing to the fact that the inner end of the spring would rotate it in. the opposite direction were itfpermittedtodoso, but it is not, as a positive step is provided as will be presently described. hs pre viously stated, the ring 19 rotatesbut once to'ever-y four revolutions of the unwinding drum so that when the pawl 42 comes around to th'e notch47, it is held out of said :notchby the pawl 45 riding on the annular shoulder 20 of the ring 19. This is repeated until such time as the notches 4t; and 47 coincide and the pawl 42 isthen permitted tocenter the notch 47 and-stops the .unwindingmovc- --ment of the spring by butting against the shoulder thereof in which position the two said arm to progressively ends of the spring are locked together, that is the unwinding drum 12 is locked to the winding disk 17 and a comparatively feeble force will turn the two of them as a unit for purposes to be presently described. Also it will be observed that the-pin 26 is similarly prevented from entering the recess in the outer periphery-of the unwinding drum-by riding on the outer edge of the ring 19, until such times as the two recesses coincide, which tionnof the various parts when the spring has fully unwouffnd and is prevented. from further unwinding is shown in Fig.4. 7 Referring more particularly to Fig. 2, 48 indicates a ratchet ringsecured to the winding disk 1'5 and provided with inwardly projecting teeth 49. The spring 18 being secured at its inner end to the disk 17 or to the hub 17 thereof tends to turn the disk 17 arid ratchet ring or winding ratchet 48 in the direction of the arrow B but isprevented from so doing by a detent50 mounted on a stud secured to the front cover plate 3 and pressed against the teeth of said winding l ratchet by a spring 51.

If the ratchet ring .48 is rotated in the di- I a '75 in the combination shown will be when the a spring has unn'Noun'd four turns.- The posirection'of the arrow P the spring 18 wi'll i be wound up by turning the inner end thereof secured to the hub 1'1.

52'iindicates a lever'pivotally mounted on a stu d 53 secured to. the tri ent plate 6 and has an armor pawl 54 pivotally mounted on one end, The arm 54 is of approximately the same width. as the width of the teeth 49 v and engagesthe said teeth at its free end,

the lever 52and arm .54 forming bell crank and bymeans of a reciprocating motionwill turn the disk 17 by means of the teeth 49 and wind the spring 18. .A spring 55 securedto the arm 54 keeps the free end thereof pressedagainstthe teeth 49 and still per mits it to yield when passing over the tops of the teeth. p

56 indicates a cam or eccentric secured to or formed on the shaft 8 and which contacts with the free end of the lever 52, the end of, said lever being pressed against said eccentricat all times by the spring-51. When the Shaft/ 8 is rot-ated'as in the direction of the: arrow A, the rotary motion of the eccentric will be transmitted into a reciprocating motion of filie arm 54 and will cause "engage the teeth of the ratchet ring 48 and rotate said ring. However, aS-the shaft '8 and ecc'entric 6 rotate when the spring is unwinding, it 13 essential that the bell crank be'rendered inoperative to wind up the spring during its unwindings. This result might be attained in any suitable way and is herein preferably brought about in the following manner: 57

indicates an internal gear wheel loosely mounted between the disk 17 and the teeth I to p and merely nected to 59 mounted 48. The gear wheel 57 is rotated, when the winding drum 1'? is rotated, by means of a the two notches coincide and when in this position the pawl fills up part of the space between two of the teeth 49 and as the reciprocatin motion given to the arm '54 is only just su cient to bring it over one tooth to engage the shoulder thereof-and as the pawl in this position fills up the space, the arm is prevented from catching the next tooth goes back to thesame tooth it started from. By these means, so long as the spring is unwinding the arm 54 is inoperative. To render'the pawl inoperative and to bring the bell crank into operation to rotate the ring 48' and disk 17 the following device is employed: When the spring has unwound its desired number of turns and the two ends of the spring are locked together by the pawl 42 as previously described, a comparatively feeble force will rotate the ratchet ring 48, it being secured to the disk 17. .61 indicates a pawl pivotally secured to a stout spring 62 said spring being coiledaround a stud 63 and terminating in a free end which presses. against the eccentric 56. The rotation of the eccentric will bend the spring 62 and while this spring would not have sufiicient strength to move the ratchetrrin 48 when it has any work to do, such as winding the spring 18, it is sufficiently strong to turn said ratchet ring when the two ends of the spring 18 are locked together. Thus,- when the two ends of the spring are lockedtogether and the shaft 8 is rotating, the pawl 61 moves the ratchet ring 48 through two teeth which then permits the bellcrank to engage the teeth 49 as the pawl 60 has been fed past the end of the arm 54 by the move ment given to the ratchet ring by the pawl 61. As the winding disk is" rotated the internal gear 57 rotates in the, reverse direction as indicated by the arrow C and the end of the pawl rides upon 'the' outer pe riphery of this gear The spring is then wound up by thebell crank. rotating the ratchet ring, tooth ratio of the internal gearisfour to one the ratchet ring will have to be rotated four complete revolutions before the notch in the internal gear 57again coincides'with the,

notch in the teeth 49 and permits thepawl 60 to be forced therein by the spring 64 bell crank starts in operation to turn the ratchet ring, the pin 26 engages the shoulder by tooth and as the gear It ysdll be noted that each time the arm 54 cotnes in contact with the shoulder on one ofltzhe cen' er its reverse movement and therefore the couplii g of the end of the. arm 54 with the teeth 49.1'sefiected without any shock or blow, it

being done at a time when is no notion being given to the arm.

e operationbf the device is as follows,

assuming that the spring has previously beenfivo'und up and bygthe pin 26.. The operator presses the lever 28 which first couples the clutch mem bers and 9 and then' withdraws the ,pin 26 as previously described. The spring un winds and rotates the drum 12 which'causes theks haft 8 to be rotated by the other end of the spring beimg'held by the pawl 50. The spring continues to unwind nntil the notches 46 and 47 coincide and permit the pawl 42 to spring into] the notthffi' and lock the twoends of the spring The 1 together as previously described. ShaftLQS is now rotating under its own power and the bell crank reciprocating back and forth but not able to catch a tooth owing tot-h e, pawl 60. The two ends of the spring having been locked together, the pawl 61 forc ofl t eeth and the bell crank widdiiig of the spring at which time the pin 26 engages the shoulder. on the drum l2 and holds the one end of the spring, the op-' eratoi aving previously released the lever 28- and permitted it to spring back until the detntstops in the notch40. The winding operation continues until the pawl (30,drops into thenotches in the gear 57 and teeth 49 andfi'e'nders the bell crank inoperative after which the/operator frees the detent 39 from thenotah 40 and the lever 28 springs back to position against 'the stop 35 which disengages the clutch members 2 and 9 and the engine continues torun but without affectin any of the parts of the starting device. 7 vhat I claim as my invention is:

1%. Th an automatic starting device for exp1osive"engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension adapted to rotate'said shaft, an unwinding d rfim secured to one end of said spring, wind ng mechanism secured to the other end of said spring, means for locking said unwinding drum and said winding'mechanisin tbgether and means forrendering said locking means inoperative until said un' winding drum hasmade a predetermined number of revolutions. and the winding ceases. At the time the Tu an automatic starting device for expltvive engines, the combination with a shaftfof a spring normally held under tenteeth 49 the eccentric 56 is at its dead ;preparatory to .giving the arms- 54 practically there is held under tensiones cthe ratchet ring 48 around a couple takes up the 5 the sleeve 15,

termined number of times.

sion adapted to rotate said shaft, an unwinding drum secured to one end of said spring, winding mechanism securedto the other end of said spring, means for locking said unwinding drum and said .winding mechanism together and annular means adapted to rotate slower than said unwinding drum and to prevent said locking means from operating.

3. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under ten sion adapted to rotate said shaft, an unwinding drum secured to one end of said spring, winding mechanism secured to the other end of said spring, a pawl carried by said drum and adapted to lock said drum and said winding'mechanism together and means adapted to prevent the operation of said pawl until said drum has rotated a prede- 4. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension adapted to rotate said shaft, an unwinding drum secured to one end of said spring, winding mechanism secured to the other mid of said spring, a pawl carried by said drumand adapted to lock said drum and said winding mechanism together and means controlled by the rotation of said drum for preventing the operation of said pawl until said drum has rotated a predetermined number 'of times.

5. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally-held under tension adapted to rotate said shaft, an unwinding drum secured to one end of said spring, winding mechanism secured to the other end of said spring, a pawl carried by said drum and adapted to lock said drum and said winding mechanism together and a coacting pawl adapted to control the locking operation of said first named pawl and itself controlled by the rotation of said drum to prevent said first named pawl from operating until said drum has made a predeter-' -m1ned number of revolutions.

. 6.. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with the engine shaft, of an auxiliary shaft normally free from said engine shaft, a clutch member mounted on said engine shaft, a cooperating clutch member mounted on said aux- I. iliary shaft, means for coupling said clutch members and means whereby one of said members is permitted to yield and rotate should the two members be meshingwith each other.

7. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under ten sion adapted to rotate said shaft, an unwinding drum secured to one end of said spring,

prevented from a winding disk secured to the other end of mg drum and said Winding disk together, a ratchet ring secured to said winding disk, a bell crank adapted to engage said ratchet ring and rotate said winding drum, means for rendering said bell crank inoperative when saidunwinding disk is rotating, and means for turning said locked disks to bring said bell crank into operation.

8. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension, a winding disk secured to one end of said spring, reciprocating means for rotating said winding disk, a pawl for rendering said reciprocatingmeans inoperative when said reciprocating means from the action of said pawl and means for rendering said pawl inoperative until said winding disk has been rotated a predetermined number of times.

9. In an automatic starting device for motors, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension, a winding disk secured to one end of said spring, reciprocating means for rotating said disk to wind up said spring, an eccentric on said shaft and a spring adapted to keep said reciprocating means in operative position against said eccentric.

motors, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension adapted to rotate said shaft, and reciprocating means for rewinding said spring by a step by step movement, said reciprocating means being actuated by the rotation of said shaft, and *thrown into and out of actionby means independent of said spring.

11. In an automatic startingdevice for motors, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension adapted to rotate said shaft-,2. reciprocating lever adapted to rewind said spring, and actuated by the fotation of said shaft, and thrown into and out of action by means independent of said'spring. I

12. In an automatic device for starting motors, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension, a winding disk secured to one end of said spring, reciprocating means for rotating. said disk to wind said spring, an' eccentric on said shaft adapted to actuate said reciprocating means, and independent means for throwing it into and out of operation.

13. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension, a winding disk secured to one end of motion of said shaft, into a reciprocating motion, to rotate said winding disk, and insaid spring, means for locking said unwind said spring is unwinding, me ns for freeing 10. In an automatic starting device for said spring, means for converting the rotary i dependent means for throwing it into andexplosive engines, the ,combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under ten-- sion, a winding disk secured to said spring, reciprocating means for rotating said winding means, independently thrown into and out of action, an eccentric secured to said shaft, adapted to actuate said reciprocating means, and means for coupling said reciprocating means tosaid winding disk, when said eccentric is at its dead center.

16. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under ten sion adapted to rotate said shaft when unwin ing, a winding disk secured to said spring, a lever and pawl operated by the rotation of said shaft, for rotating said winding disk, and means independently pawl thrown into action, for rendering said ineffective when said spring is unwinding.-

17. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension, adapted to rotate said shaft when unwinding, a winding disk secured to said spring, a lever and pawl operated by the rotation of said shaft for rotating said winding disk, independent means for rendering said pawl ineffective when said spring is unwinding, and inde ndent means adapted to bring said pawl into operation after said spring has ceased unwind 18. In ,an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spri v normally held under-tension, a winding isk secured to one end of said spring, reciprocating means for. rotating said winding disk, independent means for Tendering said reciprocating means inoperative when said spring is unwinding, independent means for causing said reciprocating means to rotate said winding disk, after said spring has unwound, and means adapted to permit said winding disk to be rotated a predetermined number of times by said reciprocating means.

19. In an automatic starting device 'for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a sprin normally held" under tension, a winding isk secured to one end of said spring, reciprocating means for rotating said winding disk, independent means for rendering said reciprocating means inoperative, when said spring is fully wound, and independent means for bringing said reciprocating means into operation after said spring hasunwound.

20. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally'held under tension, a winding disk, secured to-"one end of said spring, reciprocating means actuated by the rotation of said shaft and adapted to rotate said winding disk, a pawl for rendering said reciprocating means inoperative when said spring is fully wound and means for rendering said pawl inoperative, after said spring has unwound.- V

21. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, of a spring-normally held under tension, a winding disk secured to one end of said spring, reciprocating means actuated by the-rotation of said shaft and adaptedto rotate said winding disk, a pawl for-renderingcsaid reciprocating means inoperative when saidspring is fully wound and means for rendering said pawl inoperative after said spring has unwound, and retaining it in inoperative position until said spring is fully wound.

22. In an automatic starting device for explosive engines, the combination with a shaft, ofaspring normally held under ten- 23. In an automatic starting device for motors, the combination with a shaft, of a spring normally held under tension adapted to rotate said shaft, reciprocating means for winding'said spring, means forstopping the winding action when the spring as received a predetermined number of turns, means for locking the winding and unwinding ends of the spring after it is unwound and'means for turning the spring as a whole, into a position to start rewindlng'.

24. In an automatic starting device for motors, the combination with a shaft of a spring normally held under tensionadapted, to rotate said shaft, reciprocating means actuated by an eccentric on said shaft for winding said spring, means for stopping the winding action when the spring has received a predetermined winding, means sion, a winding disk secured to one end of said spring, means for converting the rotary motion of said shaft into a reciprocating motion to rotate said winding disk. means for stopping the rotation of said disk when it has made a predetermined number of revolutions, means for preventing backward movement of said disk, means for locking the winding and unwinding ends .of the spring after it has unwound, thereby neutralizing its external tension, and means for turning the spring as a whole, and its winding disk into position to start rewinding.

26. In an automatic starting device for motors, the combination with a shaft of a spring normally held under tensioma winding disk secured to one end of said spring, annular means adapted to rotate slower than said winding disk and means controlled by said annular means for stopping the revolution of said winding disk aft r it has rotated a predetermined number of times.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 27th day of January A. D. 1909.

JOSEPH P. SMITHERS.

\Vitnesses IRENE LEFKowrrz, EDWARD M. JELIRET.

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